Here is a newspaper story about the December 20 hearing in U.S. District Court, in the federal government’s lawsuit against New York state for not replacing its lever voting machines. The judge wants the state to tell him by January 4 how it will comply with the Help America Vote Act, which outlawed lever voting machines.
On December 20, the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office approved the Constitution Party’s petition for presidential status. The party is now on for president in 15 states. Exactly four years ago, the party was only on in 10 states.
Alan Keyes submitted fewer than 200 signatures to be on the Illinois Republican presidential primary. State law requires 3,000 signatures. But Illinois also says that all petitions are deemed valid unless someone challenges them.
Richard B. Mayers, a White Supremacist, challenged Keyes’ petitions. However, Mayers withdrew his own voter registration a few days before he filed the challenge. The Illinois State Board of Elections will determine on December 21, starting at 10:30 am, what to do about the Mayers’ challenge. Illinois law says only registered voters may challenge petitions.
Alan Keyes submitted fewer than 200 signatures to be on the Illinois Republican presidential primary. State law requires 3,000 signatures. But Illinois also says that all petitions are deemed valid unless someone challenges them.
Richard B. Mayers, a White Supremacist, challenged Keyes’ petitions. However, Mayers withdrew his own voter registration a few days before he filed the challenge. The Illinois State Board of Elections will determine on December 21, starting at 10:30 am, what to do about the Mayers’ challenge. Illinois law says only registered voters may challenge petitions.
On December 20, the Federal Election Commission determined that Duncan Hunter and Dennis Kucinich qualify for primary season matching funds. The FEC also set the amounts that each of the 7 candidates will receive next year in the FEC’s first payment of such funds.
The amounts for Democrats will be: John Edwards $8,800,000; Chris Dodd $1,400,000; Joe Biden $857,000; Dennis Kucinich $100,000. For Republicans, John McCain $5,800,000; Tom Tancredo $2,100,000; Duncan Hunter $100,000.
These leading candidates have not sought matching funds: Republicans Rudy Guiliani, Mike Huckabee, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson; and Democrats Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and Bill Richardson.
Although Tom Tancredo withdrew on December 20, it does not necessarily follow that he can’t receive primary season matching funds, although the issue is unclear. If he had waited until January, he clearly would have been entitled to the funds.
